Allegorical Theme: Combat of Animals
| Title | Allegorical Theme: Combat of Animals |
|---|---|
| Artist | Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist |
| Date | c. 1515/1520 16th century |
| Medium | engraving |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Rosenwald Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Allegorical Theme: Combat of Animals” is a work by Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, dated c. 1515/1520. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1515/1520. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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